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Livestream Video Production Workflow

THE PRODUCTION DIARY It’s Friday afternoon and instead of going for beers, I’m about to disappear into video geek development mode again for the next few days.The challenge is to see if we can live feed three (physical) cameras into the UE virtual set then via NDI into Adobe Premiere as multitrack (synced).Then do a multitrack edit in post-production (adding VO; graphics etc.)If successful, the result should be a considerable… Read More »Livestream Video Production Workflow

Do Video Captions Increase SEO?

does adding video captioning increase seo

PRODUCTION DIARY – LIKE A MATH EQUATION A challenge for nearly every business owner or marketer is creating quality, cost-effective, relevant content for your audience. As a producer & marketing content creator, I love the ability to quickly create customised video and photo content via the latest 3D engines. To then livestream and record that video for future editing and social media marketing and advertising The core concept of “create… Read More »Do Video Captions Increase SEO?

Digital Marketing Checklist 2022

We all love a to-do list (ok, maybe not “love”). Below is a basic digital marketing basic checklist (but not necessarily) in the exact order. Some of the steps below are set and forget (for say a year or two) and others you need to run with every new post Note: I’ll add links to our case study On Page Optimization Detailed Website Analysis – setup and review once a… Read More »Digital Marketing Checklist 2022

Basics of Digital Marketing – Website Optimisation

I’ll begin this blog post on “The Basics of Digital Marketing” with a story. My mate Bob is a highly acclaimed local builder; the houses he builds for his customers are beautiful, the attention to detail everywhere, but his own home looks like an unfinished project. There are a hundred little time-consuming jobs around his house that need finishing, AND it’s those “little things” (that take up time) that can… Read More »Basics of Digital Marketing – Website Optimisation

The Marketing Map

After a couple of years back flying solo (again) and considerable investment in our studio production capabilities, the question now is whether to Develop my own brand(s)/ shows; Provide as a service; or Apply to a new marketing role (these skills will be in very high demand in the future). The reality of a business owner is that you need to spend energy across all the other parts of the… Read More »The Marketing Map

Unlock Your Presentation Potential With These Online Tips

Are you ready to take your Zoom presentations to the next level? With the increasing use of virtual meetings, it’s crucial to be confident and professional when presenting in front of a camera. However, many people struggle with this new way of presenting and often feel nervous, uncomfortable or unsure of how to engage their audience effectively. But don’t worry, you can become a Zoom pro in no time! Here… Read More »Unlock Your Presentation Potential With These Online Tips

THE PRODUCTION DIARY – NDI 5

I hit refresh again – nahhh – bummer!   NDI 5 and Unreal Engine Virtual Production removes the boundaries and push the frontiers of live content production. Any device, any location, NDI is the first video-over-IP protocol that is fully optimized for our modern, mobile world. Then, combined with the power of Unreal Engine for virtual production,we’ll see a whole new world of creative possibilities. NDI 5 – The Game Changer… Read More »THE PRODUCTION DIARY – NDI 5

THE PRODUCTION DIARY – 17th June 2021

TNP Changelog 3.14 (The Naked Punt Footy Show) New Panasonic 4K camera into the Unreal Engine virtual set providing 1080p quality on the 1/2 body zoom shots. Results – Huge quality improvement but more testing to do on colour correction & camera calibration. Worked out I can send a 4K HDMI signal from the camera directly into my Blackmagic card and it works in Unreal Engine 4.26 New lower third… Read More »THE PRODUCTION DIARY – 17th June 2021

THE PRODUCTION DIARY – metahumans

metahuman hadley rocking on stage

It’s Thursday and I’ve set aside today to do some experimentation with Epic Games Unreal Engines new metahuman creation tool – a new tool that will empower anyone with some basic Unreal Engine skills to create a bespoke photorealistic digital human, fully rigged and complete with hair and clothing, in a matter of minutes. As an avid photographer and videographer, the Unreal Engine enables me to create realistic 3D virtual environments… Read More »THE PRODUCTION DIARY – metahumans

The Livestream Production Diary – The Changelog

Season 3 – Episode 4 3:41AM – I sit here at my keyboard about to go through last nights show – to see what worked and what didn’t.. Each week, there’s the process of constant improvement – elements either in front of the camera or behind the scenes. There’s nothing unique in this post-event activity – we all do it in some way at some time, whether that’s a sporting… Read More »The Livestream Production Diary – The Changelog